Long Wittenham Past

Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past.

This time, two photographs of No. 15 High Street: the first taken in 2016 and the second taken sometime before 1900 when it was the village police house. Standing at the gate is Mrs Thatcher, wife of the village policeman P.C. Thatcher.

The second photograph is taken from Mercy Ward’s Scrapbooks which are now in the Long Wittenham History Group archive. If you have an interest in local history, why not join the history group? More information on the History Group page.

Teams of 8 (mixed. But if you can’t get a side together yourself, just turn up and the organisers will fit you in. Team registration is a 12noon, and the first game is at 12:20pm. There will be a bar … Continue reading →